There will be no Alex Rodriguez circus at the New York Yankees’ camp in spring training. At least not yet.

The injured third baseman will rehab from his recent hip surgery in New York instead of Florida, manager Joe Girardi told the team’s website.

“We feel at this point the best place for him to be is New York rehabbing under the doctor’s supervision,” Girardi told reporters, according to the New York Daily News. “There will come a point where he’s able to do more and that will change. But at this point, I spoke to him last week and he was still barely on crutches. He was almost off them. There’s not a lot that he can do here.”

Rodriguez, 37, is projected to be sidelined at least until after the All-Star break and perhaps longer. There has even been speculation that the injury could end his career, though the Yankees still owe him $114 million over the next five seasons.

In addition to the injury, Rodriguez is battling claims that he bought and used performance-enhancing drugs from the now-closed Biogenesis clinic in the Miami area. Last month, the Miami New Times published the results of its investigation into the clinic, and Rodriguez was among the six active major leaguers accused of purchasing PEDs from the clinic. An ESPN report claimed clinic chief Anthony Bosch personally injected Rodriguez with PEDs.

Rodriguez, who in 2009 admitted to using PEDs from 2001-03 while playing for the Texas Rangers, has denied his connection to the Biogenesis clinic, Bosch and recent PED use.

In 122 games last season, A-Rod hit .272/.353/.430 with 18 homers and 57 RBIs. Kevin Youkilis, signed during the offseason, will fill in for Rodriguez at third base until he is healthy enough to return.